[ecrea] CFP: Dr Who 50th Anniversary Conference

Doctor Who: Walking in Eternity

An interdisciplinary conference celebrating 50 years of adventures in 
time and space

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Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 September 2012*

*Conference dates: 3-5 September 2013*

Venue: University of Hertfordshire

Keynote speakers will include:

   * James Chapman (author of /Inside the Tardis: The Worlds of
     /Doctor/ /Who)
   * David Butler (editor of /Time and Relative Dissertations in Space:
     Critical Perspectives on /Doctor Who)
   * Matt Hills (author of /Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating
     /Doctor Who /in the 21^st Century)/
   * David Lavery (editor of /The Essential Cult Television Reader/)
   * Lorna Jowett (author of /Sex and the Slayer: A Gender Studies
     Primer for the /Buffy/ Fan/)

‘I’m a Time Lord. I’m not a human being. I walk in eternity.’

Since it first aired in the shadow of the assassination of John F. 
Kennedy on Saturday 23 November 1963, /Doctor Who/ has become one of the 
most distinctive, powerful, varied, persistent and singular myths of the 
modern era. This quintessentially British television programme has 
developed a life far beyond the ‘one page of notes’ that was shown to 
its first producer, Verity Lambert, by BBC Head of Serials Donald Wilson 
and Head of Drama Sydney Newman. Originally screened by the BBC from 
1963 to 1989, /Doctor Who/ was originally a cult favourite, notable for 
its low-budget special effects and its pioneering use of music. In 2005 
the series received a face-lift from executive producer, Russell T. 
Davies, and enjoyed a global resurgence winning the BAFTA Award for Best 
Drama Series in 2006 and five consecutive wins at the National 
Television Awards (2005-10) in the Drama category. In 2011 Matt Smith 
was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of the latest incarnation of 
the Doctor. In short, /Doctor Who/, is a national and global phenomenon.

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This conference will look at the /Doctor Who /phenomenon as it 
celebrates its 50^th anniversary, bringing together figures who have 
worked on the show as well as journalists, writers and academics from a 
wide range of disciplines.

Proposals for 20 minute papers are now invited.

Papers will be considered on any /Who-/related themes. Abstracts of 300 
words should be submitted by 1 September 2012 to

Steven Peacock: (S.Peacock /at/ herts.ac.uk)

Kim Akass: (K.Akass /at/ herts.ac.uk)


Kim Akass
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